Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian

Pop music Olympian Laura Pausini

A standout at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, Laura Pausini has carved a nich…
The Pope’s Restaurateur

A legend in the Chicago-area culinary community, Phil Stefani will be exporting his talents to Italy…
Viva San Giuseppe!

Each March, dozens of Italian families, organizations, parishes and businesses across the Chicago ar…
Popera legend Andrea Bocelli

Blind since the age of 12, Andrea Bocelli has shed a joyous musical light throughout the world in th…
There’s no stopping Gino Vanelli

Nearly half a century after “I Just Wanna Stop” skyrocketed to No. 4 on the U.S. charts, Gino Vannel…
New day dawning at Casa Italia

After six whirlwind months of construction, the first floor of the Community Center at Casa Italia h…
The journey continues for rock legend Steve Augeri

Steve Augeri’s eight years at the helm of one of rock’s most successful groups was but a singl…
Rock icon Danny Seraphine

One of the architects of the iconic rock group Chicago, Danny Seraphine has never lost touch with hi…
The Bronx Wanderers

Led by the father-and-sons team of Vincent John, Vinny Sr. and Nick Adinolfi (left to right), the Br…
The Buckinghams’ dynamic Italian-American duo

Founding members of the standout ’60s pop band The Buckinghams, Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna wer…
Popera superstars Il Volo

Il Volo will be performing at the Chicago Theatre on March 14, having first appeared there more than…
Hey! Hey! Micky Dolenz is Triestine!

A generation removed from far northeastern Italy, Micky Dolenz skyrocketed to fame as a driving forc…
Pop icon Frankie Valli

Musical genres come and go, but Frankie Valli who made walking like a man famous is as dynamic today…
Boxing legend Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini

After a brief-but-stellar career in prizefighting, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini has found satisfaction an…
Acclaimed actor Joe Mantegna

Deeply attached to his Italian roots, Joe Mantegna has portrayed the best and worst of our community…

Good Vibes

Pascali channels ancient Sicily in breakup song

Our Good Vibes feature spotlights websites, blogs, videos and podcast from around the world that celebrate Italy’s inimitable spirit. If you have a favorite online …
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Leisure

A preview of music, film, theater, dance and more

Food for thought Italian Film Festival USA will present “Three Goodbyes” at 6 p.m. on May 11 at Northwestern University, Kresge Hall 1515. Marta …
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Profiles

Disabato plays key role in vintage theater’s revival

Passion leads Cornette to a life of teaching

Coladipietro ups suburb’s game with new project

Local News

Puglia to shine at Italian American Liberty Gala

Casa Italia, Fermi school to host camps

Noted scholar donates volumes to Casa library

Dining

Gibsons exec to chair state dining alliance

Milly’s among Time Out’s top pizzerias

Volare Ristorante earns high marks for authenticity

Petals From Roseland

Summer options

Summertime is here and there are plenty of options to keep you busy. The plan for this month’s column is to offer several opportunities to …
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La Nostra Lingua

What I’m looking for

At one time or another, we are all looking for something — a person we’d like to meet, a place we’d like to visit, or …
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Cinema

Open Roads celebrates landmark 25th anniversary

The 25th anniversary edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema is upon us, and it’s hard to believe that a quarter of a century has …
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Pursuing Our Roots

How to map out your visit to the cemetery

When you’re at home researching your genealogy, or at a library or FamilySearch center, it doesn’t matter what the weather is like. You’re indoors! When …
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Italian Law and You

Sicily wants you back

There was a time when Sicily meant departure. Today, it is quietly becoming a place of return. Across the island, something is shifting. Not just …
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Looking Back

Mishaps along the way

One morning on our way to Italy in summer 1960, I was playing tag with a few friends on a largely deserted deck of the …
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